Hyundai 2001 Santa Fe Owner's Manual page 140

CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS CONSUMER INFORMATION & REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
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This consumer information has been prepared
in accordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It
provides the purchasers and/or prospective
purchasers of Hyundai automobiles with infor-
mation on uniform tire quality grading. Your
Hyundai dealer will help answer any questions
you may have as you read this information.
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Uniform tire quality grading Uniform tire quality grading Uniform tire quality grading
Uniform tire quality grading Uniform tire quality grading
Department of Transportation quality grades -
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to
Federal Safety Standards in addition to these
grades. These quality grades are molded on the
sidewall.
Treadwear - Treadwear - The tread wear grade is a com- Treadwear - Treadwear - Treadwear -
parative rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For exam-
ple, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half
(1 - 1/2) times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100. The relative perfor-
mance of tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in
driving habits, service practices and differenc-
es in road characteristics and climate.
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Traction AA, A, B, C - Traction AA, A, B, C - Traction AA, A, B, C - Traction AA, A, B, C - Traction AA, A, B, C - The traction grades,
from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop
on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test surfac-
es of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
WARNING: WARNING: WARNING:
WARNING: WARNING:
The traction grade assigned to this tire is The traction grade assigned to this tire is The traction grade assigned to this tire is The traction grade assigned to this tire is The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking based on straight-ahead braking
based on straight-ahead braking based on straight-ahead braking traction based on straight-ahead braking
tests, and does not include acceleration, tests, and does not include acceleration, tests, and does not include acceleration,
tests, and does not include acceleration, tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics. characteristics. characteristics. characteristics. characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C - Temperature A, B, C - Temperature A, B, C - The temperature grades Temperature A, B, C - Temperature A, B, C -
are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of heat and
its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor lab-
oratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING:
The temperature grade for this tire is estab- The temperature grade for this tire is estab- The temperature grade for this tire is estab- The temperature grade for this tire is estab- The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for a tire that is properly lished for a tire that is properly lished for a tire that is properly lished for a tire that is properly lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not not overloaded. overloaded.
not not not overloaded. overloaded. overloaded.
underinflation, or excessive underinflation, or excessive
underinflation, or excessive underinflation, or excessive underinflation, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can cause heat separately or in combination, can cause heat separately or in combination, can cause heat
separately or in combination, can cause heat separately or in combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible buildup and possible buildup and possible tire failure. buildup and possible buildup and possible
traction traction
traction traction
inflated and inflated and inflated and inflated and
Excessive Excessive speed, speed,
Excessive Excessive Excessive speed, speed, speed,
loading, either loading, either
loading, either loading, either
tire failure. tire failure. tire failure. tire failure.